English (Yorkshire): variant of Mowe . German and Swiss German: nickname for a sulky or surly person from Middle High German muffmupf ‘pout drooping mouth’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Muff family from?
You can see how Muff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Muff family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Muff families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Muff family living in Louisiana. This was about 50% of all the recorded Muff's in USA. Louisiana and 1 other state had the highest population of Muff families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Muff surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Muff. 21% of Muff men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Muff women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Muff were Farming and Housekeeper. .
Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Muff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Muff in 1960 was 43, and 83 in 2004.